Franschhoek Wine Valley - Tourism Association

Franschhoek Bastille Festival Programme 2008

12 - 13 July 2008

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Franschhoek, being the French Corner of South Africa, celebrates Bastille Day with reckless abandon. In fact, we like to commemorate our forefathers by celebrating for an entire weekend. We might add that it’s also the only day in the year that you can get away with wearing a beret.

Highlights of the Bastille Festival include a Food & Wine Marquee, a French Film Festival, the Chef’s & Waiters Race, Pêtanque, the Barrel Rolling competition and lots more!

Franschhoek Bastille Festival Programme 2008

TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE PEARL VALLEY FOOD AND WINE MARQUEE CLICK HERE!

*TO ENTER THE BASTILLE FREEDOM RUN/ FUN RUN OR LONG WALK ONLINE * CLICK HERE!

OR Download the Entry Form Now

Bastille Festival Freedom Run/ Fun Run & Long Walk Entry Form


Franschhoek Uncorked

30 - 31 August 2008

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After a long, cold winter everyone in Franschhoek looks forward to the first day of spring. We’re a town that believes in celebrating and spring is definitely something worth celebrating.

To honor the beginning of this important, and much warmer, season we throw a town wide party. We’ve called this festival Franschhoek Uncorked. It’s a celebration of life and the perfect time for all the Valley’s highly esteemed wineries to showcase their new vintages and releases.


Franschhoek Open Gardens Festival

1 - 2 November 2008

Visit 10 of Franschhoek's most spectacular gardens as they burst into bloom this Summer!

Enquiries: Franschhoek Info Office: Tel: (021) 8762861 or Colleen van Denabeele: Cell: 082 900 4471

R100 per person for a day pass: 09:00 - 17:00

TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE OPEN GARDENS FESTIVAL

CLICK HERE!

you can also buy tickets on the day at the Municipal lawns of the Town Hall.

Tickets are limited so to avoid dissapointment buy tickets now!

More Information to follow shortly!


Investec Private Bank Cap Classique and Champagne Festival

6 - 7 December 2008

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In Franschhoek we believe life is about experiences and the best experiences are the ones involving the ‘magic of bubbles’. It’s for this reason that we hold the annual Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival. Where the finest South African Cap Classique and French Champagne flows for an entire weekend.

Spend the Champagne festival weekend popping corks, filling flutes, sipping vivacious bubbly and snacking on delicacies prepared by some of the valley’s gourmet masterminds.


Franschhoek Literary Festival

16 - 18 May 2008

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If you love books and beautiful surroundings then you’ll feel right at home at the Franschhoek Literary Festival. See a host of South African and award-winning international authors speak about their passion in venues throughout the village.

They say that words make their own music. When these words are strung together by a writer they develop a magical quality that plays out in a melody, engulfing you in its entirety.

To visit the Literary Festival website click here